POLICE have given visually-impaired readers an early Christmas present.

Northumbria Police supplied reading groups in Sunderland with a wide variety of talking books.

The books will be used by three visually-impaired reading groups at Sunderland City Library, Houghton Library and Washington Town Library.

The books will also be available at a young people’s reading group Sunderland Libraries runs with Sandhill View School at Sandhill Centre Library.

Sunderland Charities Fund trustee Paul Andre said: “The Charities Fund was pleased to be able to help these reading groups which provide such a vital service to the local community.”